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Militello R, Luti S, Gamberi T, Pellegrino A, Modesti A, Modesti PA. Physical Activity and Oxidative Stress in Aging. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:557. [PMID: 38790662 PMCID: PMC11117672 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13050557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Biological aging, characterized by changes in metabolism and physicochemical properties of cells, has an impact on public health. Environment and lifestyle, including factors like diet and physical activity, seem to play a key role in healthy aging. Several studies have shown that regular physical activity can enhance antioxidant defense mechanisms, including the activity of enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. However, intense or prolonged exercise can also lead to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production temporarily, resulting in oxidative stress. This phenomenon is referred to as "exercise-induced oxidative stress". The relationship between physical activity and oxidative stress in aging is complex and depends on various factors such as the type, intensity, duration, and frequency of exercise, as well as individual differences in antioxidant capacity and adaptation to exercise. In this review, we analyzed what is reported by several authors regarding the role of physical activity on oxidative stress in the aging process as well as the role of hormesis and physical exercise as tools for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia, an aging-related disease. Finally, we reported what has recently been studied in relation to the effect of physical activity and sport on aging in women.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rosamaria Militello
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (S.L.); (T.G.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (S.L.); (T.G.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (S.L.); (T.G.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (A.P.); (P.A.M.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (R.M.); (S.L.); (T.G.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy; (A.P.); (P.A.M.)
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Chu L, Gong X, Lay JC, Zhang F, Fung HH, Kwok T. The perks of doing housework: Longitudinal associations with survival and underlying mechanisms. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:355. [PMID: 37280557 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04039-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the majority of existing literature has suggested positive effects of housework on older adults' health and survival rate, the underlying mechanisms of such effects remain unclear. To address potential mechanisms, the present study examined the association between older adults' housework engagement and days of survival across 14 years and tested three potential mediation pathways in this association. METHODS Four thousand Hong Kong older adults (50% female; aged between 65 and 98 years) participated in a longitudinal study in which they reported initial housework engagement and health status across three domains (cognitive functioning, physical health, and mental health) at the baseline, and the numbers of days they survived over the subsequent 14-year period were recorded. Linear regression, Cox proportional hazard, and parallel mediation analyses were performed to examine the relationship between housework engagement and days survived, and the mediating effects of these three health factors. RESULTS The results showed a positive association between housework engagement and days survived after controlling for demographic variables (age, sex, education, marital status, subjective social status, and living alone). Physical health and mental health, but not cognitive functioning, partially mediated the relationship between housework engagement and days survived. The findings suggest that doing housework may contribute to longer survival by improving older adults' physical and mental health. CONCLUSION The current study confirms positive relations of housework with health and mortality among Hong Kong older adults. As the first study examining the relationships and mediation pathways between doing housework and survival in later life, the findings advance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the positive association between housework and mortality and provide insights for future daily-life health-promotion interventions for older adults.
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- Li Chu
- Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, England
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutic, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Zhang YW, Wang J, Fang TH. The effect of horticultural therapy on depressive symptoms among the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:953363. [PMID: 36091570 PMCID: PMC9449424 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.953363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of horticultural therapy on depressive symptoms in the elderly and determine the potential moderators of the intervention effect. Methods In early June 2022, randomized controlled trials and Quasi-experimental studies were searched on Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, CNKI, WANFANG DATA, and CQVIP. Three independent authors proposed the following inclusion criterion for this study: the elderly with applied horticultural therapy intervention compared to non-HT intervention. From a total of 3,068 records, only 34 studies met the inclusion criteria. After the full-text screening, 13 studies were included in the analysis. An assessment of the risk of bias was conducted using RoBINS-I and RoB 2 tools. The comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.3 tool was used for the meta-analysis. Results Meta-analysis suggested that mean depression scores of elderly people who underwent horticultural therapy intervention were significantly lower than those who did not receive HT therapy. More significant effects were found for the elderly with mean age equal to or over 75 years instead of younger than 75 years, in randomized controlled trials instead of quasi-experimental studies, for studies with more than 20 participants receiving horticultural therapy at the same time and place instead of equal to or fewer than 20 horticultural therapy participants. Conclusions This evidence supported that horticultural therapy had a significant positive effect on the depressive symptoms outcomes for the elderly. Therefore, our data revealed that horticultural therapy could be considered as a part of therapy in depressive symptoms reduction programs. Due to the high degree of heterogeneity and the limited number of studies, a future review is warranted to determine the effects of horticultural therapy on depressive symptoms reduction in the elderly. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=272464, identifier: CRD42021272464.
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Ng CA, Scott D, Seibel MJ, Cumming RG, Naganathan V, Blyth FM, Le Couteur DG, Waite LM, Handelsman DJ, Hirani V. Higher-Impact Physical Activity Is Associated With Maintenance of Bone Mineral Density But Not Reduced Incident Falls or Fractures in Older Men: The Concord Health and Aging in Men Project. J Bone Miner Res 2021; 36:662-672. [PMID: 33278306 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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High-impact physical activities with bone strains of high magnitude and frequency may benefit bone health. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between changes in loading intensities and application rates, estimated from self-reported physical activity, with bone mineral density (BMD) changes over 5 years and also with incident falls over 2 years and long-term incident fractures in community-dwelling older men. A total of 1599 men (mean age 76.8 ± 5.4 years) from the Concord Health and Aging in Men Project (CHAMP) were assessed at baseline (2005-2007) and at 2- and 5-year follow-up. At each time point, hip and lumbar spine BMD were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and physical activity energy expenditure over the past week was self-reported via the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire. Sum effective load ratings (ELRs) and peak force were estimated from the PASE questionnaire, reflecting the total and highest loading intensity and application rate of physical activities, respectively. Participants were contacted every 4 months over 2 years to self-report falls and over 6.0 ± 2.2 years for fractures. Hip fractures were ascertained by data linkage for 8.9 ± 3.6 years. Compared with sum ELR and PASE scores, peak force demonstrated the greatest standardized effect size for BMD maintenance at the spine (β = 9.77 mg/cm2 ), total hip (β = 14.14 mg/cm2 ), and femoral neck (β = 13.72 mg/cm2 ) after adjustment for covariates, including PASE components (all p < .01). Only PASE scores were significantly associated with reduced falls risk (standardized incident rate ratio = 0.90, 95% confidence interval 0.81-1.00, p = .04). All physical activity measures were significantly associated with reduced incident fractures in univariate analyses, but none remained significant after multivariable adjustments. Older men who engaged in physical activity of high and rapid impact maintained higher BMD, while higher energy expenditure was associated with reduced falls risk. Coupling traditional physical activity data with bone loading estimates may improve understanding of the relationships between physical activity and bone health. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Carrie-Anne Ng
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.,Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia.,Department of Medicine at Western Health, The University of Melbourne, Sunshine, Australia
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- Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,ANZAC Research Institute and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Andrology, Concord Hospital and ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Reduced stress and improved physical functional ability in elderly with mental health problems following a horticultural therapy program. Complement Ther Med 2018; 38:19-23. [PMID: 29857876 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the effects of a plant cultivation-based horticultural therapy program for elderly people with mental health problems. DESIGN Pre- and post-test design with experimental and control groups. SETTING Twenty-eight elderly Korean people with mental health problems participated from April to June 2017 at a farm located in Suwon, South Korea. INTERVENTIONS The participants were randomly assigned to either the control (n = 14) or horticultural therapy group (n = 14); the latter participated in once-weekly sessions of a previously designed 10-session horticultural therapy program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The pre-test occurred 1 week before starting the horticultural therapy program. The post-test was completed within 1 week after finishing the final program session. Cortisol levels were measured in saliva samples collected from both groups. The Senior Fitness Test was used to assess physical functional ability in both groups. RESULTS In the horticultural therapy group, the cortisol levels decreased significantly from before to after the horticultural therapy program, and the post-test scores for six subtests of the Senior Fitness Test improved significantly. No significant improvements were seen in either measure in the control group. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the potential ability of horticultural therapy to improve the stress levels and physical functional abilities of elderly people with mental health problems. In future studies, it would be interesting to verify the long-term effects of this horticultural therapy program and to compare its effects with regard to sex, age, and various mental symptoms.
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Turner LW, Wallace LS, Hunt SB, Gray AS. Changes in Behavior and Behavioral Intentions among Middle-Age Women: Results from an Osteoporosis Prevention Program. Psychol Rep 2016; 93:521-6. [PMID: 14650687 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2003.93.2.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in behaviors and behavioral intentions that occurred among 342 middle-age women ( M age 49.5 yr.) after participating in an Osteoporosis Prevention Program. The valid and reliable Osteoporosis Preventing Behaviors Survey (developed by Doheny and Sedlak) and a survey developed for this work were measures. Significant changes in behaviors were reported, especially increases in weight-bearing physical activity, dairy product intake, and decreases in consumption of caffeine-containing beverages. Many subjects reported intentions to increase physical activity and calcium intake. An Osteoporosis Prevention Program may help promote osteoporosis prevention behaviors, but intents must be followed up to check actual change.
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- Lori W Turner
- Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance, College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701, USA
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Hikichi H, Kondo N, Kondo K, Aida J, Takeda T, Kawachi I. Effect of a community intervention programme promoting social interactions on functional disability prevention for older adults: propensity score matching and instrumental variable analyses, JAGES Taketoyo study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2015; 69:905-10. [PMID: 25888596 PMCID: PMC4552922 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-205345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of promoting social interactions to improve the health of older adults is not fully established due to residual confounding and selection bias. METHODS The government of Taketoyo town, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, developed a resident-centred community intervention programme called 'community salons', providing opportunities for social interactions among local older residents. To evaluate the impact of the programme, we conducted questionnaire surveys for all older residents of Taketoyo. We carried out a baseline survey in July 2006 (prior to the introduction of the programme) and assessed the onset of functional disability during March 2012. We analysed the data of 2421 older people. In addition to the standard Cox proportional hazard regression, we conducted Cox regression with propensity score matching (PSM) and an instrumental variable (IV) analysis, using the number of community salons within a radius of 350 m from the participant's home as an instrument. RESULTS In the 5 years after the first salon was launched, the salon participants showed a 6.3% lower incidence of functional disability compared with non-participants. Even adjusting for sex, age, equivalent income, educational attainment, higher level activities of daily living and depression, the Cox adjusted HR for becoming disabled was 0.49 (95% CI 0.33 to 0.72). Similar results were observed using PSM (HR 0.52, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.83) and IV-Cox analysis (HR 0.50, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.74). CONCLUSIONS A community health promotion programme focused on increasing social interactions among older adults may be effective in preventing the onset of disability.
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- Hiroyuki Hikichi
- Center for Preventive Medical Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Preventive Medical Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Centor for Well-being and Society, Nihon Fukushi University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Density, Sendai, Japan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Care, Seijoh University, Tokai, Japan
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Kwag KH, Martin P, Russell D, Franke W, Kohut M. The Impact of Perceived Stress, Social Support, and Home-Based Physical Activity on Mental Health among Older Adults. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2011; 72:137-54. [PMID: 21639014 DOI: 10.2190/ag.72.2.c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study investigated how perceived stress, social support, and home-based physical activity affected older adults' fatigue, loneliness, and depression. We also explored whether social support and physical activity mediated the relationships between stress and mental health problems. The data of 163 older participants were analyzed in this study. Structural equation modeling using LISREL 8.71 was performed to assess the effects of stress, support, and physical activity on mental health. The findings indicate that perceived stress predicted higher levels of depression, social support predicted lower levels of loneliness and fatigue, and physical activity predicted lower levels of fatigue among older adults. Social support and physical activity mediated the relationships between stress and mental health, except depression. In conclusion, the relative impacts of perceived stress, social support, and physical activity on types of mental health (e.g., fatigue, loneliness, and depression) were different. Furthermore, stress had direct and indirect effects on each construct of mental health (e.g., fatigue, loneliness, and depression).
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Lo MH. Health-promoting behavior and quality of life among caregivers and non-caregivers in Taiwan: a comparative study. J Adv Nurs 2009; 65:1695-704. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The present study employs statistical analysis using age as the covariate and seeks to provide cross-sectional data concerning the relationship between bone strength and levels of physical activities among Japanese.
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- Kazutoshi Kikkawa
- Department of Health and Physical Education, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Showbara, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan.
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TURNER LORIW. CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS AMONG MIDDLE-AGE WOMEN: RESULTS FROM AN OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION PROGRAM. Psychol Rep 2003. [DOI: 10.2466/pr0.93.6.521-526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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